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Buckhurst Hill road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,093 road traffic collisions in Buckhurst Hill, Epping Forest, from 1980 to 2025, and 1,417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 178 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
1,093
711th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,417
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
178
207 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Buckhurst Hill

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious17816%
  • Slight90182%

What the data shows

  • Buckhurst Hill had 105 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 155 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Buckhurst Hill were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 134 children under 16 were killed or injured in Buckhurst Hill, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Buckhurst Hill.

Where Buckhurst Hill ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
711th
Most casualties
691st
Most fatal collisions
669th
Most serious collisions
755th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (14%)
  • Tuesday168 (15%)
  • Wednesday152 (14%)
  • Thursday136 (12%)
  • Friday172 (16%)
  • Saturday175 (16%)
  • Sunday132 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight735 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit334 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,024 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph980 (90%)
  • 40 mph80 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph24 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds842 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds174 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant938 (66%)
  • Pedestrian192 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist146 (10%)
  • Cyclist66 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Buckhurst Hill road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Buckhurst Hill, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Buckhurst Hill peaked at 51 in 1982; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
2024910
202378
20221416
20211010
2020910
2019715
20181314
20171822
201688
20151219
20142428
20131518
20121620
20111718
20101518
200969
20081516
20071417
20062133
20052226
20041624
20031217
20022332
20012225
20003342
19993545
19983650
19974665
19962634
19952328
19943849
19934150
19924769
19914355
19904557
19893541
19884354
19873745
19863250
19854558
19844251
19833953
19825177
198100
198011

Map of recent crashes in Buckhurst Hill

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Buckhurst Hill

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Buckhurst Hill

The 24 most recent collisions in Buckhurst Hill happened between 2 May 2023 and 1 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Buckhurst Hill

The B170 has the most collisions in Buckhurst Hill, 213 of 1,093 (19%), followed by the A121 (196).

Collisions in Buckhurst Hill on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB170213282430
2ndA121196264229
3rdA104130175129
4thA115801

Council areas covering Buckhurst Hill

Collisions in Buckhurst Hill were recorded in 2 council areas. Epping Forest has 1,035 of 1,093 (95%).

Collisions in Buckhurst Hill by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest1,0351,34414169
2ndRedbridge577209

Postcode districts in Buckhurst Hill

Collisions in Buckhurst Hill were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by IG9 (1,069) and IG10 (23).